That the Second Person of the Trinity, the eternal Son of God, should, by the presence and power of the Holy Spirit, come into Mary’s womb and be joined to human flesh, taking on our nature forever – Who can comprehend this?
God has prospered us far more abundantly than anyone could have imagined when I opened a bank account in the name of China Institute with only a few dollars in 1989.
The first and oldest of our websites is the platform of China Institute, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this fall. Today, I would like to invite you to explore that resource.
For the past two years, we have been looking at “Old Strategies” to deal with “New Realities.” I have written about “What” we do and “How” we do it, but I have not talked about “Why?”
Though fully capable of extraordinary ministry by themselves, Jesus and Paul set an example for us to follow: They multiplied themselves by mobilizing others to participate in the work of the gospel.
For the past several years, I have sensed that God wants me to focus on three things: Prayer, publications, and personal relationships with a few people.
Dori and I agree that 2018 has been the hardest year for us since 1976-1977, our first year as missionaries in Taiwan. We have encountered trials of various sorts that have tested our faith and endurance, but God has upheld us and even brought us to a place of rich fulfillment.
Most conspicuously, many big church buildings have been demolished, and large congregations have been forced to shut down. All over the country, churches have divided into smaller groups, meeting in homes. Most congregations had been preparing for this, but some were not ready.
